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Japanese Olympic judo coaches accused of beating their players
Japan’s Olympic female judokas were beaten with bamboo swords and slapped by their coaches, officials said, weeks after a schoolboy suicide sparked debate over corporal punishment. A 15-strong group of judokas complained to the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) last month that they had been subjected to physical punishment by the…
Foreign visitors flock back to post-disaster Japan
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in 2012 surged 34.6 percent from the previous year as the tourism sector rebounded after the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster, the government said Friday. Overseas arrivals totaled more than 8.3 million, just short of the record 8.6 million seen in 2010, the…
Japan confirms tenth death in Algeria siege
The Japanese government on Thursday confirmed the country’s tenth death in the Algerian hostage siege, its worst toll in an act of terror since the September 2001 attacks on New York. “We have now identified the remaining body,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters. “We have confirmed the death…
‘Infidelity phones’ help Japan’s cheaters cover their digital tracks
For philanderers in Japan, the latest tech isn’t necessarily the best when it comes to keeping their partners in the dark, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Fujitsu’s “F-series” phones, first released 11 years ago, dubbed “uwaki keitai” (“infidelity phones”), have become a go-to part of any Lothario’s arsenal,…
Monster bluefin tuna sells for record $1.8 million at Japan’s Tsukiji fish market
A monster bluefin tuna sold for a record-breaking $1.8 million in the year’s first auction at Japan’s Tsukiji fish market, nearly three times the previous high set last year. The 222-kilogram (488-pound) fish, caught off Japan’s northern city of Oma, fetched a winning bid of 155.4 million yen (about $1.8…
Children of sperm donors demand changes to discover their genetic histories
Hideaki Kato discovered his true identity by accident. During his medical training a decade ago, the now 39-year-old Japanese doctor was performing blood tests on family members when he learned something startling: his dad was not his biological father. Suspecting an extramarital affair, the Tokyo-area physician questioned his mother while…
Japan’s foreign minster vows to patch up relations with China over island fight
Japan’s new foreign minister said Friday he would work to patch up ties with China, soured over a bitter territorial row that has blighted relations for months. “I believe it is very important to have good communication between the two governments, as well as between two foreign ministers,” Fumio Kishida…
Japan’s new pro-business government set to dismantle ‘zero nuclear power by 2040′ goal
Japan’s new leaders set to work Thursday on dismantling plans to rid the country of nuclear power by 2040, pledging to review a post-Fukushima policy. The pro-business Liberal Democratic Party-led government also said they would give the green light to any reactors deemed safe by regulators, indicating shuttered power stations…
Nations urge environmental activists to steer clear of Japanese whaling vessel
Anti-whaling nations on Thursday urged environmental activists not to take any action endangering human life as Japan’s fleet prepared to set sail for its controversial annual hunt. Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand and the United States said in a joint statement that they respected the right to peaceful protests but…
On election’s eve, Japan’s conservatives appear poised for dramatic comeback
On election's eve, Japan's conservatives appear poised for dramatic comeback Japan’s political carousel is about to revolve yet again. By late on Sunday evening, the world’s third biggest economy is expected to install its seventh prime minister in six years, with polls predicting a dramatic comeback by the conservative opposition…
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